ugly rename file?

[Alexey]

Hi.

I need to rename files in my "dir1" directory.
The filename for example: 123_some_thing1_abracadabra.txt

I need to rename it in: 123_some_thing1.txt

Any sugestions?

Thanks in advance.

[Sidewinder]

Please do not post the same question more than once. It labels you a double poster or (gasp) a triple poster.

Provided all the file names have the same naming pattern (3 underscores, 1 dot) and the new names all have a pattern (2 underscores and 1 dot), you simply parse the filenames and then rebuild them like Humpty Dumpty:

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@echo off
for /f "tokens=1-5 delims=_." %%a in ('dir1 *.txt /b') do (
     ren %%a_%%b_%%c_%%d.%%e %%a_%%b_%%c.%%e
)


Hope this helps.

[vibhor_agarwalin]

Sidewinder can you help me with this tokens and delims.

I have tried many times but somehow could get to exactly how it works.

[2k_dummy]

You can always just right click the file name and rename it to whatever you want.

[GX1_Man]

Triple posting gets the long walk to the Sin Bin. You need to discuss this with Fed to avoid prosecution.

[Alexey]

Hi.

 Sotty for triple post, but it's not my fault. Brouser's i gess.

 I've come up with this solution? It realy works:
 DIR /B > f.txt
for /F "eol=; tokens=1,2,3,4* delims=_" %%A in ('find ".vox" f.txt') do (
IF %%E GTR 0 rename %%A_%%B_%%C_%%D_%%E %%A_%%B_%%C_%%D.vox
)
del f.txt

Thanks for example.